EP 0046018 A1 19820217 - Reconstituted tobacco processing.
Title (en)
Reconstituted tobacco processing.
Title (de)
Verfahren zur Behandlung von rekonstituiertem Tabak.
Title (fr)
Traitement de tabac reconstitué.
Publication
Application
Priority
US 17117380 A 19800722
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO8200242A1] A method for increasing the filling power of sheet of shredded reconstituted tobacco which is normally not susceptible to conventional expansion techniques is provided. In the practice of the method reconstituted tobacco having a uniform moisture content of 15-50 weight percent is heated to a temperature above about 90 C for a period of time beyond that required to drive off substantially all moisture and then is reordered. Heating may be effected in a convection or microwave oven or a drying tower. By means of the method, the tobacco is stiffened whereby a substantially irreversible filling power increase is effected.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP US)
A24B 3/14 (2013.01 - EP US); A24B 3/182 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 131/903 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- FR 2322556 A1 19770401 - AMERICAN BRANDS [US]
- US 2656841 A 19531027 - GURLEY JR MARTIN H
- US 2596183 A 19520513 - SOWA FRANK J
- FR 2401625 A1 19790330 - HAUNI WERKE KOERBER & CO KG [DE]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
CH DE FR GB LI NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0046018 A1 19820217; EP 0046018 B1 19850313; AR 231600 A1 19850131; AU 541044 B2 19841213; AU 7332081 A 19820128; BR 8108711 A 19820601; CA 1153663 A 19830913; DE 3169248 D1 19850418; JP S57501011 A 19820610; MY 8700905 A 19871231; US 4333482 A 19820608; WO 8200242 A1 19820204
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 81303315 A 19810720; AR 28615181 D 19810721; AU 7332081 A 19810722; BR 8108711 A 19810720; CA 382286 A 19810722; DE 3169248 T 19810720; JP 50258281 A 19810720; MY 8700905 A 19871230; US 17117380 A 19800722; US 8100966 W 19810720